obligatory

Meanings

• Adjective

  Required or expected due to duty, contract, or law.

  - "It is obligatory for students to attend classes."
  - "Paying taxes is an obligatory duty for every citizen."

• Noun

  A duty or task that one is required to perform.

  - "The company's annual report is an obligatory submission."
  - "He was given an obligatory task to complete."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈblɪɡət(ə)ɹi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80066551"

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Antonyms

optional

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Synonyms

bounden , mandatory

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with obligatory
able , stable , table

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Variants

List of all variants of obligatory that leads to same result
obligatorily , obligatory

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Etymology

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From the Latin obligare, meaning 'to bind' or 'to obligate'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'obligatory' is often used in the context of taxes and fees.

2. In some legal contexts, 'obligatory' can also refer to a debt or liability.

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Related Concepts

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1. Duty: A moral or legal obligation to perform a particular task or act.

2. Contract: An agreement between two or more parties, enforceable by law.

3. Law: A set of rules governing a particular community or society.

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Culture

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In literature, 'obligatory' can refer to a duty or obligation. In art, it might be used to describe a work that adheres to certain conventions or expectations. In music, an obligatory passage is a section that must be performed in a particular way.

How to Memorize "obligatory"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a contract being signed, or imagine yourself performing a duty.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'duty' or 'contract'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Obligations Owe By Law' to remember the meaning.

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